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Festival

Jamie Baum At European Festivals: Südtirol Jazzfestival 6/25, Jazzlent 6/27

Source: Scott Foster
June 23, 2011

The Jamie Baum Septet will perform at the Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige in Bolzano, Italy on June 25, 2011, and The Jamie Baum Quintet will perform at Jazzlent in Maribor, Slovenia on June 27, 2011. The Südtirol concert will be at Piazza Walther in the center of Bolzano. The concert begins at 9:30 PM and admission is free. Jamie Baum, a brilliant flutist and composer, will lead her septet in the performance of her original compositions, including selections from her ...

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Video / DVD

First Video from Reunion Tour Supporting 'World Without Walls' by Ancient Future on Capitol Records

Source: Michael Ricci
June 23, 2011

July 26, 2011, Radio Add Date Announced for the Digital Release of this Classic 1990 Recording by Ancient Future featuring Tabla Master Zakir Hussain On June 7, 2011, the exact lineup of Ancient Future that performed on the band's influential World Without Walls and Asian Fusion recordings reunited to perform for the first time in over 15 years at Yoshi's San Francisco and other venues. That same day to celebrate the reunion, Capitol/EMI Records released the first ever digital version ...

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Recording

Spin Doctors Plan 20th Anniversary Double CD and Tour for 'Pocket Full of Kryptonite'

Source: Seth Cohen PR
June 23, 2011

An Inspired Focus on Musicianship and an Arsenal of Pop/Rock Hits, as SPIN DOCTORS Plan 20th Anniversary Double CD and Tour to Commemorate 10 Million+ Worldwide Smash, 'Pocket Full of Kryptonite' 'Two Princes,' 'Little Miss Can't Be Wrong' and Other Beloved Tracks are Remastered, as Epic/Legacy Plans August 30th Package to Include Rare Demos and Live Recordings When top-class musicianship and great songwriting meet, the result can help to define an era. Such was the case with Spin Doctors' 'Pocket ...

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Recording

The John Coltrane Project: Andy Sugg Plays Trane

Source: Michael Ricci
June 23, 2011

The Andy Sugg Group releases The John Coltrane Project: Andy Sugg Plays Trane. “Sugg's train at full steam—its fire forging new lines into the 21st century. An unforgettable journey!" —Gerry Koster, Jazz Up Late, ABC Jazz & ABC Classic FM. “Music that moves the Coltrane legacy forward in an entrancing and powerful way." —Mal Stanley, Jazztrack, ABC Jazz & ABC Classic FM. In the wake of the critically acclaimed 2010 Coltrane Anniversary Concert, The John Coltrane Project: Andy Sugg Plays ...

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Recording

IN Music Co. Releases "Bigger Than Ever" by Big Nick Nicholas

Source: In Music Co.
June 23, 2011

enor legend Big Nick Nicholas, with his distinctive style, made his mark early among the leading innovators of the jazz illuminati during the explosive era of Swing and Bebop. Although his featured solo on Dizzy Gillespie's “Manteca" in 1947 remains a hallmark in the evolution of jazz, Big Nick's work with leaders like Hot Lips Page, Buck Clayton, Hank and Thad Jones, Earl Hines, Tiny Bradshaw, Sabby Lewis, J. C. Heard, Lucky Millinder, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Charlie Parker and ...

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Festival

c/o pop Festival Looks to the Future in Cologne and Around the World

Source: Phillip Woolever
June 22, 2011

The c/o pop Festival program for 2011 has Cologne, Germany wired from June 22-26 with abundant new music and the Creativity & Business Convention. Entertaining energy will spark and flow from many diverse sources this week as c/o pop (Cologne On Pop) includes Europareise, an international network for festivals. With a general theme of unifying creative mediums and enhanced musical products, focus is on building a common ground for reaching consumers and sharing progress along the way. Initially incorporated in ...

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Music Industry

New Houston Label, Mercator Media, to Launch in July

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
June 22, 2011

The new Houston label Mercator Media is set to launch next month with the release of CDs by two exceptional jazz vocalists who call Houston home. A Night Like This, on which Bryan Anthony is backed by the Gary Norian Trio with bassist Thomas Helton and drummer Joel Fulgham, is due July 12. Yvonne Washington's Trust in Me, which features Norian as her sole accompanist, will be released July 26. Mercator was founded by Houston business executive Scott D. Josey ...

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Peekskill NY - Jazz & Blues Festival Starring Blues Music Award winner Tommy Castro Band

Source: floyd kitty
June 22, 2011

Fifth Annual Outdoor Peekskill Jazz & Blues Festival 2011 presented by the Peekskill Business Improvement District and D. Bertolini & Sons. Saturday, July 30, 2011 3pm-10:00 PM. Free and Open to the Public Located near Gazebo on Division Street in Downtown Peekskill Featuring FREE Live Performances by JAZZ and BLUES GREATS: Tommy Castro Band The Curtis Brothers Chris Massey Nue Jazz Project Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble Gary Walker, WBGO ...

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